In the far reaches of the Transbaal Empire, the Angel Brigade—a supposedly elite military unit equipped with specialized Emblem Frame starships—is officially tasked with searching the galaxy for dangerous, ancient artifacts known as "Lost Technology." In reality, the eccentric five-woman crew spends very little time accomplishing their mission. Led by the perennially lucky Milfeulle Sakuraba alongside weapons maniac Forte, gambling addict Ranpha, quiet mystic Vanilla, and costumed strategist Mint, the Brigade continuously stumbles from one bizarre mishap to another. Guided by their long-suffering commander Volcott and a foul-mouthed talking plush doll named Nomad, the Angels transform every routine mission into an absolute storm of space-faring absurdity. Produced by the legendary Studio Madhouse (Trigun, Cardcaptor Sakura) and directed by Morio Asaka (Chobits, My Love Story!!), Galaxy Angel is a quintessential early-2000s sci-fi gag comedy. Ditching the dramatic visual novel source material in favor of fast-paced, western-cartoon-style slapstick, the series is famous for its 15-minute bite-sized episodes—each whimsically titled after food dish recipes. Released on DVD by Bandai Entertainment, this complete Season 1 collection includes all 24 TV broadcast episodes plus 2 exclusive DVD bonus episodes. Notable Staff & Voice Talent Director: Morio Asaka (Chobits, Nana, Cardcaptor Sakura)Original Concept: Broccoli (Di Gi Charat)Studio: MadhouseMusic: Yo Yoshinari & Yoshikazu SuoCast: Ryoko Shintani / Jocelyne Loewen as Milfeulle Sakuraba Mayumi Yamaguchi / Alison Matthews as Forte Stollen Yukari Tamura / Nicole Leroux as Ranpha Franboise Miyuki Sawashiro / Nicole Bouma as Mint Blancmanche Mika Kanai / Anna Cummer as Vanilla H Yoshiyuki Kono / Richard Ian Cox as Nomad Keiji Fujiwara / Michael Kopsa as Volcott O. Huey DVD Features Interactive Menu System & Scene Selection Clean Opening Animation ("GALAXY★BANG!") Clean Closing Animation ("Horoscope Rhapsody") Textless Songs & Production Artwork Gallery Bandai Entertainment Trailers & Previews Spoken Languages: English & Japanese Audio, English subtitles Edition Details Japanese Title: ギャラクシーエンジェル (Gyarakushī Enjeru)Runtime: ~390 Minutes (26 Episodes)Director: Morio AsakaDVD Release Year: 2003–2004 (Bandai Entertainment Release)Original Air Date (Japan): 2001Publisher: Bandai Entertainment / Bandai VisualRating: TV-14 / PG (Contains Sci-Fi Slapstick Violence, Mild Innuendo, & Comic Chaos)Region: Region 1 (U.S. / Canada)Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Parody, Space OperaThemes: Angel Brigade, Lost Technology, Episodic Slapstick, Sci-Fi Spoof, Eccentric Squad Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.